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Trade News | June 5, 2009 | Comments (17)

It’s a slow goddamn news day, and I’m not just saying that because I’m about to jump on a plane to Philly. There is nothing out there this morning, not even a trailer for a crappy new movie, which is strange considering that Thursday night and Friday mornings are when many of them debut. I suppose no one wanted to attach their new trailers to Land of the Lost (review coming later today, from Philadelphia).

Anyway, it’s been a big week in the late night world. Conan debuted on “The Tonight Show, and since there’s been little else on TV, I’ve watched a lot of late-night TV. And here’s where you benefit — here are three of the better segments from around late night this week.

The first video comes from Jimmy Fallon’s show. Mrs. Pajiba-hyphenate insists he’s funny; she thinks his stuttering, rambling, and nervousness is charming. I think she has a very low threshold for charming (see, e.g., her choice of husband). But, Jimmy Fallon really is his best when he’s playing guitar. This is pretty great:


Next up, here’s Dave’s Top Ten from last night. The Top Ten Reason’s You’ve Hired a Bad Host for the Tony Awards. Neil Patrick Harris does the honors.

And finally, Dan was pimping this on Twitter yesterday. It’s pretty great: Conan’s new set is remarkably similar to Mario Brothers. Check it out. And for the hell of it, here’s Conan’s cold open on his very first show on “The Tonight Show.”


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Comments

I'm still kind of sad that they changed "In the Year 2000" to "In the Year 3000" on Conan. The fact that the "far flung future" date had already passed had become part of the joke!

You just know some douche behind the scenes at TTS thought Leno's sloppy seconds wouldn't "get it". But at least they got cool new collars. And it's still funny.

Chevrolet Scrotum.

Posted by: Paul Southworth at June 5, 2009 10:45 AM

Conan is so awesome.

Holy crap! Webcomics people are everywhere! Hi Paul! I loved Ugly Hill and was sad to see it go. When are you starting your next project?

Posted by: Snath at June 5, 2009 10:58 AM

"And finally, Dan was pimping this on Twitter yesterday"

Pimping is not cool. Stop using this fucking word. Prostitutes are ok but most of their pimps are not. Thieves, exploiters and abusers, the bloody lot of them. Let's stop presenting pimps and pimping as being cool. For a site which constantly shits all over MTV it's sad to see you take up one of their habits (there's only Pimp My Ride to blame for this).

The word is plugging people. Plugging... Or Promoting. Or 'encouraging people to watch'. Use your heads.

Posted by: barf at June 5, 2009 11:07 AM

When you say Jimmy Fallon is at his best when he's playing guitar, you of course mean when he's being garrotted by an E-string and having his legs eaten by the zombie corpse of Bill Hicks, right?
I mean, that insipid, giggling-at-everything-because-of-obvious-brain-damage-from-eating-paint-chips-at-age-30, living and breathing argument for population control could never be described doing anything at his best, right?
After all, using him and "best" in the same sentence would not only cheapen the word, but force the word itself to start drinking heavily and praying for the sweet release of death because it has now been linked to that 89th-rate Adam Sandler knockoff, right?
Right??????


Or is it just me?

Posted by: Jim Doggie at June 5, 2009 11:08 AM

For the most part I agree with you, Jim Doggie, but for some reason I absolutely love him and Justin Timberlake doing The Barry Gibb Talk Show on SNL. I can't stop laughing at his Barry Gibb impression.

Posted by: Snath at June 5, 2009 11:28 AM

He was good hosting Weekend Update on SNL, right? Right?

How does that not translate?

Posted by: Kate at June 5, 2009 11:38 AM

I think I've made this observation before re Fallon: Being the least painfully UNfunny cast member of your SNL stint is not the same thing as actually being funny, and I wish entertainment executives would realize that.

Posted by: Jerce at June 5, 2009 11:44 AM

Fallon looks a little stoned and greasy in that promo pic. You think he smells more like Fritos or paint thinner?

I loathe that man. He is the reason I stopped watching SNL. Granted it was going downhill long before he joined, but every skit he was in turned into some sort of shitty comedic circle jerk, where he'd crack up in the middle of crap material and draw out an already painfully long and unfunny skit until you either cracked under the pressure and emitted something like a brain-dead drool of laughter or cursed profusely and turned the channel. Definitely near the top of my celebrity sucker punch list.

Posted by: Leigh at June 5, 2009 11:54 AM

Don't worry, Kate. Once Conan dies in the unexplained band saw accident after the ratings drop, Mr. Fallon will be primed and ready to follow in Jay Leno's footsteps, just in time to protect TV viewers from anything original or interesting.
Snath, I'd give you that one, except I haven't made it past the 8th minute of any SNL episode since the Phil Hartman years. And unless The Barry Gibb Show ends with the two of them field-stripping themselves and auctioning off their organ meats to hot dog makers, I don't think I'll be watching it.

Posted by: Jim Doggie at June 5, 2009 11:55 AM

I so love NPH. It makes me a little sad that I'll most likely never know what his tongue tastes like.

Posted by: Drake at June 5, 2009 11:57 AM

Hey, give credit where credit is due! The hilarious guys at www.seriouslunch.com originated that Conan/Mario Bros. mash-up. Go check it out there, and then watch some of their videos!

(Was that pimping or plugging? I don't get a cut of the profits, so I guess just a plug)

Posted by: Patrick C at June 5, 2009 11:59 AM

Me too, Drake. Me too.

Posted by: Kate at June 5, 2009 11:59 AM

Snath I saw a part where he was going around interviewing New Yorkers and having them do impressions and a chick totally busted out Barry Gibb. Jimmy was a great sport about it and jumped right in. I'd forgotten how funny it was.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at June 5, 2009 12:02 PM

I LOOOOOVE the new Conan Tonight Show!!! Now I can watch him and then Craig Ferguson without having to choose between them. AND I NEVER HAVE TO WATCH JIMMY FALLON! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: ChristianH at June 5, 2009 12:04 PM

Anyone know how well Conan is doing in the ratings? And how is Dave taking the new competition?

Posted by: Snath at June 5, 2009 1:52 PM

Jim Doggie, it's not just you.
I hate Adam Sandler, therefore I hate anyone who acts like him.

Posted by: mario at June 6, 2009 11:05 PM

So why doesnt weird Al have a late night show now?... Fallon sucks

Posted by: Brendan at June 6, 2009 11:11 PM